Uganda Riots Probe Delay Raises Concern
Region: Uganda
Apparent foot-dragging prompts fears that role of army will not be properly investigated. By Bill Oketch in Kampala (AR No 234, 27-Oct-09) A parliamentary committee of inquiry set up to investigate alleged abuses dur... more
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Afghan Fury at Koran Burning Claims
Region: Afghanistan
A wave of demonstrations has hit Afghanistan over rumours that US forces burned several copies of the Koran. By Abdullah Obaidi in Wardak (ARR No. 343, 26-Oct-09) Protests are sweeping the country in the wake of alle... more
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Cumpulsory Anthem Law Hits Wrong Note in Kyrgyzstan
Region: KyrgyzstanBy Anara Yusupova in Bishkek (RCA No. 592, 16-Oct-09) New legislation initiative making it compulsory for Kyrgyz citizens to stand and sing the national anthem whenever it is played has received an unenthusiastic resp... more
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Insurgents Taking Charge in Kunduz Region of Afghanistan
Region: AfghanistanThe vehicle is marked Kunduz provincial police headquarters, but the occupants are not necessarily servants of the state. The Taleban in Kunduz recently captured eight police Ford Ranger pickups in Chahr Dara district,... more
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Efforts to Curb Afghanistan Helmand Opium Show Promise
Region: AfghanistanPoppy cultivation in Helmand province, Afghanistan’s opium capital, fell by more than 30 per cent this year - but what will next year bring? By Aziz Ahmad Tassal in Helmand (ARR No. 339, 01-Oct-09) As the autum... more
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War and Tribal Tradition Feed Sexual Violence Against Women
Region: CongoTribal customs and the legacy of conflict put women at risk of violence and abuse. By Heritier Maila in Lubumbashi (AR No 231, 1-Oct-09) Simone Maganga still feels deep shame when she recalls how, after her husband d... more
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Is Syrian Regime Ready to Talk to Muslim Brotherhood?
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicSigns of dialogue with exiled opposition 27 years after Hamas massacre. By an IWPR-trained reporter (SB No. 75, 09-Sep-09) Syria appears to be planning to open a dialogue with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, MB, to p... more
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In Iraq, a Shoeshine Boy’s Brush With Danger
Region: IraqIraqi teenager’s story of survival on the mean streets of Shia city. By Wisam Tahir in Nasiriya (ICR No. 304, 07-Sep-09) Shining shoes for a living outside government offices, Ali knows more than most 13-year-ol... more
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Uganda Oil Discovery Stokes Ethnic Tensions
Region: Uganda
Oil bonanza is overshadowed by a tribal land dispute. By Bill Oketch in Kampala (AR No 229, 08-Sep-09) The discovery of vast reserves of oil in western Uganda has sparked widespread conflict over land ownership, as et... more
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Syria Briefing Syria home Syria-Iraq Ties Cool Over Bomb Charges
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicAmbassadors recalled just as relations were getting better. By an IWPR-trained reporter (SB No. 73, 28-Aug-09) A row over charges by Baghdad that Damascus is harbouring former Iraqi cadres responsible for the latest d... more
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